With 100 percent of precincts reporting, former mayor Jim Gitz upset incumbent George Gaulrapp in the Citizen’s Party primary Tuesday, gaining 54 percent of the vote to Gaulrapp’s 45 percent.

Gitz, who held the mayor’s office from 1997 to 2005, ran on a ticket promising stronger leadership and a return of jobs to Freeport.

In the People’s Party, small business owner Jon Staben defeated Realtor Bettye Corbin with 58 percent of the vote to her 41 percent.

Freeport Township

In the race for Freeport Township Supervisor, incumbent Sheila Hooper held off John Cook by receiving 41 percent of the vote to his 39 percent. Edward Mulligan finished with 19 percent.

In the race for Freeport Township Trustee, Alan Turner, Mickey Martin, Joy Sellers and Kathleen Altensey all moved on to the General Election with each receiving more than Corrine Bruce and Mary Ann Eirhart.

The General Election takes place on April 9 and will include the primary winners as well as independent and write-in candidates.